(From company literature) Manfrotto 3025 Junior 3D Pan/Tilt Head. A self-adjusting conical bearing locking system allows 360 degree rotation on both the vertical and horizontal plane. This is the ideal head for 35mm and light to medium format work.

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9

Pros:

Very flexible adjustments, stable, relatively small and light

Cons:

No quick release

A very nice head, particularly teamed with a 190 leg set to make a relatively small light outfit. It is one of th elightest ones Manfrotto makes.

The lack of a quick release plate is a pain, though, if you are carrying it in the field and want to attach and detach your camera repeatedly and rapidly. You can add one, but that makes it larger and heavier.

Watch it when loosening controls; there are no brakes or anything, and if you aren't holding on to your camera very quick changes of angle can happen, potentially disastrous if you have something like a long lens mounted.

One big advantage to this and its big brother is that there is almost no tendency for your composition o change as you tighten up the controls; it amazes me how many tripod heads do that to at least some extent.

gadgetguy

Registered: May 2006Posts: 62

Manfrotto 3025 Junior 3D Pan/Tilt Head review by gadgetguy

Review Date: 12/13/2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0

Pros:

cheap, steady

Cons:

kinda slow to operate and lock in position

Stable but slow to operate, so it's better suited for landscapes, still life and other non-moving subjects.